Monthly Archives: February 2020

Who & What —

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Archer Roose Collective hires Bill Dillion as VP-Sales & Marketing and Aaron Moor as national accounts director.  Dillon, whose background includes Anheuser-Busch joins from Lord Hobo Brewery, where he was VP-Sales & Marketing.  Wilder led national accounts are Oskar Blues … Continue reading →

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What We’re Reading —

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

ABI Stock Fell >23% Value In Last 6 Months; What Is It Actually Worth? Anheuser-Busch InBev has seen its stock price drop by over 23% over the last 6

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TTB Budget Trims Trade Practice Enforcement, Focuses on Collections

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau will reduce its investigators and support staff dedicated to Trade Practice Enforcement under President Trump’s proposed fiscal

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Wine Trade Alliance Blames Tariffs for Lower Purchases of EU Wines

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

President Trump’s tariffs aren’t hurting European wineries.  They are simply shifting their sales to China.  And Harry Root of the U.S. Wine Trade Alliance and Ben Aneff,

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No Wonder Package Store Operators Oppose Wine or Spirits in Groceries

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

I get it.  I now understand why independent package store operators are so concerned about wine in groceries.

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How Leading Wineries Aid Big Retailers Like Kroger and Walmart

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Donna Whitaker

Leading bev/al brands including Bacardi, Jackson Family Wines and Francis Ford Coppola Winery are partnering with digital meal planning service eMeals to build online

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